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After defeating Chelsea this past weekend to return to the Premier League mountaintop, Virgil van Dijk announced he is in contract negotiations. As things stand, the Dutchman’s contract at Anfield expires at the end of the 2024/25 season. However, Liverpool executive Richard Hughes is in conversations with Van Dijk’s representatives to keep the center-back at the club for more time. …

On Tuesday, October 22, the NBA will kick off the 2024-25 season. It starts with the Knicks on the road to face the reigning champion Celtics at 7:30 p.m. EST. Later in the evening, the Timberwolves will be on the road to face the Lakers at 10:00 p.m. EST.  This morning, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported that the Milwaukee Bucks will …

Match Preview Arsenal will be desperate to bounce back from a shock 2-0 defeat at Bournemouth in the Premier League when they host Shakhtar Donetsk in the Champions League. Having seen a six-month, 12-game unbeaten run come to an end, the visit of the Ukrainian champions represents a good chance to get back to winning ways and record their second …

October 21 – Norberto de Castro will stand against incumbent president Artur de Almeida e Silva (pictured) in the elections of the Angolan Football Federation (FAF) after the electoral commission confirmed his eligibility.  On October 9, De Castro was declared ineligible because of a lack of documentation, but upon appeal the electoral commission ruled that De Castro proved sufficiently that …

Former Italian striker Paolo Di Canio brushes aside Lazio’s complaints following an incident between their defender Patric and Juventus midfielder Douglas Luiz. Saturday night’s encounter ended 1-0 in favor of the Old Lady thanks to a late own-goal from Mario Gila. However, the match featured several much-discussed incidents, beginning with Alessio Romagnoli’s dismissal. The Lazio defender received his marching orders …

An audit into the Confederation of African Football, or CAF, found unmarked expenses that totaled $16 million in another scandal. Official accounts and expenditure reports failed to mention $16 million in spending. Those financial numbers apply to the fiscal year that ended on June 30, 2023. Consequently, there are new musings and reports of scandal within African soccer, which is …

The teams have been confirmed for Monday night’s big Premier League game at the City Ground. Forest have yet to win at home this season while Palace are one of four sides yet to win a single game in the league all season. Here’s how the sides line up in the crucial fixture. Nottingham Forest team news Your Forest XI …

Caoimhin Kelleher, Liverpool’s backup option between the posts, has been getting plenty of gametime since the start of last season, with regular first-choice goalkeeper Alisson Becker suffering occasional injury problems which tend to keep him out of action for longer than anyone at the club would’ve liked; including Kelleher, it seems. At the age of 25, Kelleher is obviously past …

According to Portuguese outlet O Jogo, Newcastle United could battle Benfica for the signing of Boca Juniors winger Kevin Zenon, who has a release clause of £14m in his contract.  It seems Newcastle have been watching the 23-year-old for a while now – he’s been linked on several occasions over the past 12 months – but we’ve never actually made …

October 21 – The French football league (LFP) has condemned homophobic chanting by a section of Paris St Germain fans during Saturday’s win over Strasbourg.  PSG’s 4-2 win was marred by home fans targeting their former midfielder Adrien Rabiot, who played for the club for seven years and whose move to their bitter rivals Marseille is regarded as a betrayal. …